Chapter 236 - Chapter 236: Chapter 213: Paying Respects to the Mountain

Chapter 236: Chapter 213: Paying Respects to the Mountain

“Dharma King Jin Lun greets the layman… ahem, ahem…”

King Golden Wheel, lying on the sickbed, his complexion pale as golden paper, his breath as thin as a thread, managed to survive thanks to his strong foundation.

“I might have been a bit too heavy-handed, you’re too frail.”

Tao Yu looked at Dalba, who was boiling medicine beside him, noticing that Prince Huodu seemed to have vanished without a trace.

“The layman’s divine skill is peerless; being able to spar with the layman and not die is a fortune for this old monk.”

Who says King Golden Wheel cannot speak well?

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Now, ill and weak as he is, he still speaks quite pleasantly.

“Haha, you do have a way with words. I came mainly to seek your guidance on the skill of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique. Additionally, I would like to invite you to serve as an instructor at our daoist school,” Tao Yu said.

Looking at Jin Lun whom he’d nearly beaten to death, Tao Yu felt a pang of regret for not having restrained himself a bit more.

With such injuries, his recuperation would take at least a month, if not longer, and he might even be left with lingering health issues.

It’s uncertain whether King Golden Wheel could become a ‘Chosen One’ or not.

Although King Golden Wheel always seemed to play the villain, better fitting the role of a ‘Fortune Thief,’ that wasn’t really the case, as he hadn’t committed any heinous crimes.

If judged solely by his own stance and what he sought to protect, King Golden Wheel might well be a hero in their eyes.

It’s not an impossibility.

“Ahem, such divine skill from the layman, and yet you wish to learn this old monk’s humble technique – it is my honor. However, I am currently ill. This is my disciple Dalba; he too has some achievement in the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique…” King Golden Wheel said.

In times of adversity, true colors are revealed. Huodu was fond of flattering and fawning, while Dalba was simple and honest; yet, when it counted, only Dalba was willing to stay behind and care for him as Huodu had long since fled.

King Golden Wheel also wished to give his disciple a helping hand.

With such unheard-of divine skills at hand, why wouldn’t one seize the opportunity to hold onto those coattails?

Previously he had swept across the plains, but now with the Titans rampant, even he felt uncertain about the future…

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“Well, this is much easier than I thought; my initial guess wasn’t wrong after all,” Tao Yu remarked as he looked at the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique now in his possession.

Due to his robust True Yuan, strong Qi-Blood, and physical body, it hardly took Tao Yu half an hour to get started with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique.

This was indeed a technique even those with poor aptitude could easily begin practicing.

In an environment where meridians and acupoints were complicated, and where advanced internal forces like the Nine Yin True Scripture also required knowledge of Taoist teachings, Tao Yu had previously struggled to find a Shaolin basic breath control technique.

It was just barely considered a skill with relatively low prerequisites for aptitude.

Although the basic Shaolin breathing technique could potentially be upgraded to the 72 Ultimate Arts, its inherent potential was quite limited and not as convenient as the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique.

Ordinary Pioneers would master one technique thoroughly, rather than spreading their Yuan Force and effort too thinly.

Reviewing the Deification requirements, one thousand Yuan Force wasn’t a small amount, but it was still considerably less compared to the Northern Dipper.

Tao Yu completed the Deification immediately.

Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique (Improved): Each level increases the upper limit of one’s physique, inner strength, and spirit.

Unremarkable and plain, with no unique features.

But it was precisely this straightforward and unadorned ability that caused Tao Yu’s eyes to light up slightly.

“Haha, not bad at all, it even boosts the spirit. My current system is becoming quite intricate, and each aspect should not be overcultivated. Therefore, such foundation-enhancing abilities are the most suitable,” he said.

Just as the Nine Yang Divine Skill had been in his grasp for a while, he hadn’t attempted it yet due to unresolved conflicts.

If the Great Shift of Qiankun could not solve the issue, then he might have no choice but to temporarily set it aside with regret.

However, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique was entirely different, requiring no specific internal force, compatible with any type, strengthening the physique, expanding the meridians, nurturing the spirit.

Plain and simple, yet transforming complexity to simplicity!

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This even put the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung on Tao Yu’s list for a second Deification!

“Actually, Yuan Force can really undergo a second Deification now.”

Tao Yu looked at his current Yuan Force of over 200,000 and hesitated for a moment.

As his strength increased, his consumption of Yuan Force for Acceleration was getting bigger and bigger. If after Deification he only had tens of thousands of Yuan Force left, he might not last until he reached Bright Summit.

“Let’s hold off for now. The company also hasn’t distributed Yuan Force dividends for a few months. Next time, I’ll have Sun Shiqing bring me some, and then figure out a way to sell off these steppe people…”

Tao Yu hesitated a bit more.

Now that there was another window for improvement, investing Yuan Force here would clearly yield a much greater boost.

It wouldn’t be too late to undergo Deification again after re-entering a stable period.

So, for the time being, he would just put it off.

After stretching his limbs, Tao Yu also looked at the path leading up Zhongnan Mountain. He could vaguely see some people dressed in Taoist robes looking down from a distance, seemingly concerned about the disturbance here earlier.

But obviously, with the number of Quanzhen Sect’s disciples, they wouldn’t send disciples down to risk investigating; their main task was to guard the important paths.

Tao Yu didn’t care about these things. After obtaining the Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung, his next visit would be to Quanzhen and the Tomb Sect.

“If I had headed straight here upon entering this world, it would have been troublesome, but now…”

Tao Yu chuckled softly and then said to Cheng Lixue, who had always stood guard beside him like a female bodyguard,

“Let’s go, we’ll go up and take a look.”

“Alright, what about the children? Do we leave them here? Could there be any problems?”

Cheng Lixue looked worryingly at the teenagers from the Training Corps.

She feared problems might arise with these three thousand soldiers who had just surrendered.

“Eren is there, so it shouldn’t be a big issue.”

Tao Yu wasn’t too worried, to begin with, not to mention Bo Yan’s spiritual seeds over there.

Now, even though these steppe soldiers were elite, their morale had plummeted twice in quick succession, and they would definitely be unable to withstand Eren transforming into a Titan.

Moreover, Ymir could also transform into the Jaw Titan, which was a reliable backup.

Tao Yu acted according to his mood. Although Ymir had a rather nasty temperament, she hadn’t really done anything bad, so he hadn’t taken any particular action against her.

Soon after, Tao Yu led Cheng Lixue towards Zhongnan Mountain.

The mountain paths of Zhongnan were rugged yet comparatively broad, allowing several people to walk up abreast. Even if a large army wanted to ascend, they could do so smoothly as long as no one blocked the vital paths.

“It must be the differences in this world that make it so. Hopefully, the journey to Kunlun will be just as smooth.”

Normally, going to Kunlun might be difficult since many official roads are not in place, but if it were the world where the six major sects would siege Bright Summit, adjustments might be made.

As they turned a corner, Tao Yu also saw a pavilion ahead with a conspicuously broken stele beside it. It was likely the one Guo Jing had broken, causing a misunderstanding; surprisingly, it hadn’t been repaired even after several months.

At that moment, seven disciples dressed in the Quanzhen Sect’s Taoist robes were resting in the pavilion. Noticing someone approaching, they all got up and went on alert.

But after seeing that only two people were coming and there was no large army following behind, they relaxed a bit.

Looking at Tao Yu’s and Cheng Lixue’s practical outfits, the handsome man and the pretty woman’s appearance of martial artists, and the oversized sword on the man’s back, they appeared to discuss quietly among themselves before one of the disciples, a man in his early twenties, maintained his caution and said,

“This is Quanzhen Sect territory. May I ask why you have come?”

Tao Yu responded with a fist and palm salute,

“Disciple of the Eastern Heretic, Tao Yu, has come to pay a visit to the mountain.”

Eastern Heretic’s disciple!

This was a significant title, suddenly elevating Tao Yu’s status to be of the same generation as Qiu Chuji and others…

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